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ポロン

also: ポロロン · ポロンポロン · ぽろろん

Meanings

1

noun, adverb taking the 'to' particle

strumming; plucking; thrumming

onomatopoeic or mimetic word

Mimetic word for the sound of plucking a stringed instrument, such as a guitar or harp. Often used with と or as a noun.

ギターをポロンと鳴ならした。
He strummed the guitar with a plunk.
彼かの女じょはハープをポロンポロンと弾ひいた。
She plucked the harp with a gentle thrumming sound.

Written forms

ポロロン
Extended mimetic variant, often for a slightly longer or more resonant strum.
ポロンポロン
Reduplicated form for repeated strumming or plucking.
ぽろろん
Hiragana variant; less common than katakana for this mimetic word.

Similar words

ジャカジャカ
ジャカジャカ is a more vigorous, rhythmic strumming sound, often for energetic guitar playing, while ポロン suggests a softer, single pluck or gentle strum.

Etymology

Onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of a plucked string. The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a conventional mimetic expression in modern Japanese.